Canadian composer John Oliver writes about music composition and performance and the artistic life. Topics include music and society, musical models, listening to sound, writing for instruments, new media, immersive music, live electronics, algorithmic music, computer as musical tool, playing fretless and other nylon-stringed guitars, and his own compositions and works-in-progress. And life.

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Monday, December 14, 2009

The final report from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage is in and clearly states that cutting the Grants to Specialized Music Recording and Distribution grants is bad for the music sector and bad for the economy. Now it is up to the Federal Government to decide to do the right thing and restore this very small percentage of their total budget.

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Composer for classical orchestra and chamber ensembles, intercultural groups, and immersive acousmatic music. Performer of new music for multiple guitars & computer in small ensembles (duos, trios, etc.)